ColorTool
Log in
#48DBCF

#48dbcf ≈ Turquoise

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#48dbcf is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 85.88% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.48% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 175.1°, with 67.12% saturation and 57.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Turquoise (#40e0d0), ΔE 1.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#33cccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5655

Complementary

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #db4854

Split complementary

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #db489e
  3. #db8548

Analogous

  1. #48db85
  2. #48dbcf
  3. #489edb

Triadic

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #cf48db
  3. #dbcf48

Tetradic

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #4854db
  3. #db4854
  4. #dbcf48

Square

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #8548db
  3. #db4854
  4. #9edb48

Monochromatic

  1. #17736c
  2. #23b3a7
  3. #48dbcf
  4. #88e8e0
  5. #c8f4f1

Shades

#48dbcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #41c5ba
  3. #3aafa6
  4. #329991
  5. #2b837c
  6. #246e68
  7. #1d5853
  8. #16423e
  9. #0e2c29
  10. #071615
  11. #000000

Tints

#48dbcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #5adfd4
  3. #6de2d9
  4. #7fe6dd
  5. #91e9e2
  6. #a4ede7
  7. #b6f1ec
  8. #c8f4f1
  9. #daf8f5
  10. #edfbfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#48dbcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #48dbcf
  2. #4ed2c7
  3. #53c9bf
  4. #59c0b7
  5. #5eb7af
  6. #64aea8
  7. #6aa4a0
  8. #6f9b98
  9. #759290
  10. #7a8988
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c6c6c6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3cfca ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0cfcf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bac0d1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00e0d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aad4cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99cbd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00ded4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-48dbcf {
  color: #48dbcf;
}
Background
.bg-48dbcf {
  background-color: #48dbcf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-48dbcf {
  border: 2px solid #48dbcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #48dbcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 219 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 175 67% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-48dbcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #48dbcf, #489edb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-48dbcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 219 207 / 0.35);
}

#40e0d0 Turquoise ΔE 1.73 #48d1cc Medium Turquoise ΔE 3.29 #08e8de Bright Turquoise ΔE 3.46 #00cccc Robin Egg Blue ΔE 5.57 #00ced1 Dark Turquoise ΔE 6.02 #00ffef Turquoise Blue ΔE 7.96 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 8.77 #b72430 Inverted #c6c6c6 Grayscale 

Turquoise
#48dbcf  rgb(72, 219, 207)  hsl(175, 67%, 57%)  Turquoise
#db4854  rgb(219, 72, 84)  hsl(355, 67%, 57%)  Amaranth
#cf48db  rgb(207, 72, 219)  hsl(295, 67%, 57%)  Medium Orchid
#dbcf48  rgb(219, 207, 72)  hsl(55, 67%, 57%)  Straw